Ferry Point River Access, Happy Camp, CA
Ferry Point River Access is a free, dispersed camping area offered by Klamath National Forest. It's a large flat area along the banks of Klamath River, large enough to support 10-12 full-sized RVs, with enough room for additional cars, vans, and pickup trucks. In the 1850's this area was a thriving little town with a hotel, dance hall, ferry, store and school. Pack trains came through here from the coast on their way to Scott Valley and Happy Camp.
Wingate Bar River Access, Happy Camp, CA
Wingate Bar River Access is a free, dispersed camping area offered by Klamath National Forest. It's a wide shoulder along CA-96 extending out to the riverbank. It's large enough to accommodate 10-20 full-sized RVs, with additional room for cars, vans, and pickup trucks. It's a popular with kayakers and rafters, and is also a popular fishing area.
Savage Rapids River Access, Seiad Valley, CA
Savage Rapids River Access is a free dispersed camping area offered by Klamath National Forest. It's located right at the Savage Rapids and is a popular launching point for kayaks and rafters. The camping area is a wide area off the side of CA-96. There is plenty of room for five or six full-sized RVs. There are no amenities aside from an information kiosk.
Portuguese Creek River Access, Seiad Valley, CA
Portuguese Creek River Access is a free, dispersed camping area offered by Klamath National Forest. It's a small area with a few sites just big enough for cars, vans, and pickup trucks. Trailers under 20 feet may be able to fit in. It's difficult to find because there are no signs marking this from CA-96. The map maker below notes where the entrance from the highway is.
Sluice Box River Access, Seiad Valley, CA
Sluice Box River Access offers free, dispersed camping within Klamath National Forest. There is enough room here for a few full-sized RVs, along with more room for several cars, vans, and pickup trucks. In addition to being a popular river access for kayaks and rafts, it's also an excellent site for watching birds and river otters. The Forest Service maintains a portable toilet during the summer months.
Muddy Creek Dispersed Area, Buffalo, WY
Camping at Muddy Creek Dispersed Area Access to this boondocking area starts at Crazy Woman Canyon Rd where it branches off of US-16. There is a quick right hand turn along an unnamed road that takes you to Forest Road 472 which is where all the dispersed camping is. There’s perhaps a dozen large previously-used ... Read more
Canyon Creek Road, Meadowlark Lake, WY
Canyon Creek Road is a popular boondocking area within Bighorn National Forest, about 10.5 miles east of Meadowlark Lake, and about 40 miles west of Buffalo, WY. The name "Canyon Creek Road" primarily refers to Forest Road 25, which branches off of Forest Road 440 along the south side of US-16, right at the Washakie County line. Look for brown signs marking the turn off for "Canyon Creek Road".
Blue Heron River Access, Hamburg, CA
Blue Heron River Access is a free, dispersed camping area and river access site offered by Klamath National Forest. Limited shade is available for a few dispersed campers. RV's and trailers are an easy fit. There are no facilities but an information board has current info on campfire permits and fire restrictions for the area.
Brown Bear River Access, Horse Creek, CA
Brown Bear River Access is a free, developed campground and river access site offered by Klamath National Forest. There are no defined campsites here, it's purely dispersed camping. There's perhaps room for four to six vehicles, depending on size. There are at least a few sites that can hold full-sized RVs.
Gottville River Access, Yreka, CA
Gottville River Access is a free, developed campground offered by Klamath National Forest. It's primarily used as a launch point for river rafters and kayakers. It's a small campground with room for only cars, vans, and pickup truck campers. Trailers and motorhomes will not fit here. Even at that, there's only room for a two or three vehicles tops.
